FORMALISED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does formalised mean? 

• FORMALISED (adjective)
  The adjective FORMALISED has 2 senses:

1. concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art)

2. given formal standing or endorsement; made official or legitimate by the observance of proper procedures

  Familiarity information: FORMALISED used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FORMALISED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art)

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

formalised; formalistic; formalized

Context example:

highly formalized plays like 'Waiting for Godot'

Domain category:

art; artistic creation; artistic production (the creation of beautiful or significant things)

faith; religion; religious belief (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny)

Pertainym:

formalism (the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Given formal standing or endorsement; made official or legitimate by the observance of proper procedures

Synonyms:

formalised; formalized

Similar:

official (having official authority or sanction)

 Context examples 

The poem, which can be dated as far back as 961, foretells the end of Iceland’s pagan gods and the coming of a new, singular god: in other words, the conversion of Iceland to Christianity, which was formalised around the turn of the eleventh century.

(Volcanic eruption influenced Iceland’s conversion to Christianity, University of Cambridge)